that is the question. it’s not really, because i’m not going to quit the film business anytime soon, however, i bring this up because i had a conversation today with probably the 10th person since i started in film tell me to “get out now.”

granted, these are straight up veterans of the business; i mean people who have been doing this for 20 or 30 years. and by this i mean, set decorating, teamsters, art directors, producers etc. everyone keeps warning me about time flying by, ending up with no family and nothing to show for all the hard work. and honestly, a lot of these people are old, unhappy, haggard and lonely. yikes. i don’t think that will happen to me. i think starting in my late twenties has helped me in that respect. i’m not sure how, but that’s what my gut tells me.

anyway, as of this month, i’m going to become an art department coordinator and learn all i can about budget now, when i’m young, so when i produce documentaries (and i will!) i’ll be prepared to deal with the most important aspect of production: money.

c